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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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